Sunday, January 28, 2007

3/29/08 note: this pattern is also available as a PDF download from Ravelry. Click here to download it if you'd rather have it in that format!

7/3/07 note: there is an error in the pattern as it was originally posted, and the pattern below has been updated. If you have printed out the original version of the pattern, please note that the number of cast-on stitches has been changed from 70 to 68.

Specifics: Size: 9 months to 1 year. This pattern works nicely with different size needles. I have found that size 5 needles make a good 0-3 month sweater, and size 6 needles make a good 3-6 month sweater. I've never tried it with size 8s, but I'd assume you could do a 12-18 month sweater with them. Just go one to two sizes down for your ribbing, whatever needles you use.

Special instructions:Seed stitch: over even number of stitchesRow 1: *k1, p1, rep from *Row 2: *p1, k1, rep from *

M1: make one stitch, keeping pattern correct (this is important in the seed stitch section). In the seed stitch section, the easiest way to do this is to knit and purl or purl and knit (depending on the pattern) into the same stitch. In the stockinette section, the easiest and most invisible way to do this is to lift the right-hand side of the stitch one row below the stitches outside the marker onto the left needle and knit it as if it was a stitch.

Sleeves:Place arm stitches on larger needle, being sure right side will be worked first.Rows 1, 3, 5, and 7: working in stockinette, space out two decreases in each of these rows so that decreases do not line up with one another vertically (to make decreases as invisible as possible).Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: purl.Row 9: knit.Row 10: p1, dec, p to 3 stitches before end, dec, p1.Work 9 rows stockinette, and decrease in tenth row as in row 10.Work 9 rows stockinette, and decrease in tenth row as in row 10.Work 8 rows stockinette.Switch to smaller needles and work 8 rows of k2, p2 ribbing. BO.

Button bands:Using smaller needles, pick up 74 stitches along left front. Work 8 rows k2, p2 ribbing and BO. Pick up 74 stitches along right front and work 3 rows k2, p2 ribbing. In next row, make buttonholes as follows: work 2 st, YO, k2tog (or p2tog, depending on place in the ribbing). Repeat (YO, k2tog) buttonholes evenly spaced along band, making another buttonhole before last 2 stitches of row. Work 4 more rows of k2, p2 ribbing and BO.

Wow - It's beautiful :) - I love the Narnia sweater you based it on, and I have to say, I think that it came out just lovely!! Thanks for sharing your great pattern with the world - I may have to make it for my neice!!

I have sprung off from this idea. Something will come of it son I hope. I have completed one front and am stuck in the mass of stockinette stitch that will be the back. It is a gift and she will love it, thank you for the idea.

Good call, Martha! There is an error in the pattern. You should in fact cast on 68 stitches and increase as specified. But if you have already cast on 70 stitches and done your eight rows of ribbing, just put 11 instead of 10 stitches in each "arm" section -- as I recall the sleeves could have been a little wider anyway. Then the fair isle directions and everything for the fronts will stay the same.